There are 5 ways to get from Davao City to Samar by plane, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DVO - TAC
1h 40m₱8,360–12,435Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Taclobanbusferry Davao
15h₱1,000–1,600Drive, ferry
- Drive from Davao City to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Drive from Maasin to Taclobancar
10h 55m₱5,041–8,110Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Catarman (CRM)plane DVO - CRM
3h 6m₱10,190–32,225Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane DVO - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
5h 19m₱5,220–9,165
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davao City to Samar is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,000 - ₱1,600 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Davao City to Samar is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱13,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal and arriving at Tacloban. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Davao City and Samar is 478 km.
The best way to get from Davao City to Samar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h and costs ₱1,000 - ₱1,600.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Davao City to Samar, including transfers.
Davao City to Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
Davao City to Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 101+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Davao City, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific flies from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–6,500
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
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